mercury
UK/'mә:kjuri/US
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Definitions
n.
A heavy, silvery-white metallic element that is liquid at room temperature, used in thermometers and barometers; also the planet closest to the sun.
汞；水银；水星
Root Breakdown
Native Englishmercuryother
=mercury
Common Collocations
- 1.mercury thermometer水银温度计
- 2.mercury planet水星
- 3.mercury poisoning汞中毒
Example Sentences
- 1.
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system.
- 2.
The mercury in the thermometer rises when the temperature increases.